Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 17.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.87
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
37.89
in 1990
All-time low
17.87
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 17.87 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Mozambique peaked at 37.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.87, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.89 | — |
| 1991 | 37.72 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.59 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.47 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.43 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.36 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.29 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.11 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.86 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 36.43 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.9 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 35.12 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.28 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 33.32 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 32.34 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.31 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 30.32 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.26 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 27.21 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 26.17 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 25.19 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.26 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 23.42 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 22.68 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.02 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.44 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.88 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.38 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.91 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.45 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 19.03 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.6 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.19 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.87 | -1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 17.87 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.93, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 17.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.32 | 36.43 | 37.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.74 | 27.21 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.64 | 19.91 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.63 | 17.87 | 19.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 26 Haiti 18.99 compare
- 27 Eritrea 18.93 compare
- 28 South Africa 18.63 compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 17.4 compare
- 31 Namibia 17.21 compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 17.08 compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Mozambique?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Mozambique was 17.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.87 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Mozambique ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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